Fastest-Growing Pizza Sauces at Canadian Pizza Locations

Canadian pizza operators are getting increasingly creative with what they are putting on pizzas and how they are using sauces as an upgrade. Trendy and spicy sauces are proliferating on menus, as well as classic cheesy indulgent options.

Hot honey is on the rise on pizza menus, often as a dip or drizzle on top of pizzas. It pairs well with a variety of toppings, including vegetable-based, such as basil or peppers, and meat-based, such as pepperoni. Pizza joints are also utilizing it as a dip for handhelds, such as chicken or cauliflower bites.

Honey mustard takes the second slot, with operators frequently menuing it as a dipping sauce for chicken wings and cauliflower bites. In addition, honey mustard is appearing on pizzas for a sweet and tangy base option.

Cheese sauce is growing on pizza menus as a base sauce, drizzle atop pizzas and dipping option for wings, breadsticks and other handhelds. Blue cheese sauce is appearing most often as a dipping sauce for chicken wings, but it is also a pairing option with garlic knots. Thai sauce takes the last spot on this top five list. This umami option is showing up on Thai chicken pizzas or as a sauce for a variety of handhelds such as chicken wings.

Offering a variety of sauce options, especially as add-ons, can help boost cheques and allow customers to further customize their meals. Indulgent cheese-based sauces can appeal to cravings while heat-packed contemporary sauce options may catch the eye of consumers interested in a bold pizza flavour profile.